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MA H 2583

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An Act concerning the Massachusetts probation service

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Quick answers

Did MA H 2583 pass?

Not yet. MA H 2583 is in committee as of 2025-10-08 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-10-08): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

What is MA H 2583 about?

By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2583) of Michael S. Day for legislation to change the name of the Department of Probation to the Massachusetts probation service. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Who sponsors MA H 2583?

Michael S. Day is the primary sponsor of MA H 2583.

Description

By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2583) of Michael S. Day for legislation to change the name of the Department of Probation to the Massachusetts probation service. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-10-08 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Michael S. Dayprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

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  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-06-20

    Hearing scheduled for 06/26/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-10-08

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2583

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